Hector_Fisher
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Came over from the Arrmaforum as I figured this was a better place to ask.
I have my MT410 and it's wonderfully durable and precise to drive. I'm considering a SCT410.3 which I would be running on 4s for street bashing, dirt lot bashing, and occasional trips to the local track for open laps, no sanctioned racing. But when i look at the parts list for the SCT410.3 vs MT410 it leaves some to be desired. The frustration arises when noticing that the MT410 kit is typically only $50 more than the SCT410.3 kit, and that some of the MT410 parts are beefed up and set up for better durability/bashing. It makes me wish i could just buy an MT410 and convert it to a SCT410.3. Which leads me to consider one of two "conversions":
1) Buy a SCT410.3 and add:
-TKR5570-17, 17mm hub adapter set (i have a slew of spare 17mm buggy and street tires i have that i'll be using)
-TKR5161 and TKR 5162, aluminum "A" and "B" blocks, hinge pin brace (anticipating breakages based on a friends experience)
-TKR5211, MT410 motor mount (or similar) to allow 40mm motors (that's the spare system I have that i'd like to use)
Downsides are: compatibility issues with motor mounts?, less beefy components (plastic ackerman plate, rear blocks, plastic diff cross pin?)
Total cost around $472 for the kit.
2) Buy a MT410 and add (from what i can tell):
-TKR5515 and TKR5516 (SCT a-arms) $32 total
-TKR5123 x3 (SCT turnbuckles) $28 total
-TKR5572 x2 (SCT driveshafts) $44 total
-TKR6856 x 2 (CV rebuild kit) $18 total
I'd plan to use all other existing components as is if possible (still checking dimensions on some things).
Downsides are: potential compatibilities issues such as driveshaft and CV rebuild, right height issues with MT shocks?, any other missing parts?, I'm not expecting it to drive as dialed in as a stock SCT410.3.
Total ballpark cost is $492 for the kit and conversion parts. But also some payback: spares for the my current MT410 from removed parts (driveshafts, a-arms, turnbuckles, etc).
Looking for your thoughts and wisdom! Are the "less beefy" components on the SCT410 kit worth fretting over? Are the "beefy" components on the MT410 worth desiring?
I have my MT410 and it's wonderfully durable and precise to drive. I'm considering a SCT410.3 which I would be running on 4s for street bashing, dirt lot bashing, and occasional trips to the local track for open laps, no sanctioned racing. But when i look at the parts list for the SCT410.3 vs MT410 it leaves some to be desired. The frustration arises when noticing that the MT410 kit is typically only $50 more than the SCT410.3 kit, and that some of the MT410 parts are beefed up and set up for better durability/bashing. It makes me wish i could just buy an MT410 and convert it to a SCT410.3. Which leads me to consider one of two "conversions":
1) Buy a SCT410.3 and add:
-TKR5570-17, 17mm hub adapter set (i have a slew of spare 17mm buggy and street tires i have that i'll be using)
-TKR5161 and TKR 5162, aluminum "A" and "B" blocks, hinge pin brace (anticipating breakages based on a friends experience)
-TKR5211, MT410 motor mount (or similar) to allow 40mm motors (that's the spare system I have that i'd like to use)
Downsides are: compatibility issues with motor mounts?, less beefy components (plastic ackerman plate, rear blocks, plastic diff cross pin?)
Total cost around $472 for the kit.
2) Buy a MT410 and add (from what i can tell):
-TKR5515 and TKR5516 (SCT a-arms) $32 total
-TKR5123 x3 (SCT turnbuckles) $28 total
-TKR5572 x2 (SCT driveshafts) $44 total
-TKR6856 x 2 (CV rebuild kit) $18 total
I'd plan to use all other existing components as is if possible (still checking dimensions on some things).
Downsides are: potential compatibilities issues such as driveshaft and CV rebuild, right height issues with MT shocks?, any other missing parts?, I'm not expecting it to drive as dialed in as a stock SCT410.3.
Total ballpark cost is $492 for the kit and conversion parts. But also some payback: spares for the my current MT410 from removed parts (driveshafts, a-arms, turnbuckles, etc).
Looking for your thoughts and wisdom! Are the "less beefy" components on the SCT410 kit worth fretting over? Are the "beefy" components on the MT410 worth desiring?
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